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This quick, easy, and delicious oregano pesto recipe will quickly become a family favorite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy, Quicky, Yummy Oregano Pesto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oregano pesto may sound strange, but you can make pesto sauce from almost any green herb base with different nut and seed combinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term pesto generally refers to sauce. The original pesto sauce came from Genoa, Italy, hence the use of pignoli (pine nuts), basil, garlic, and olive oil. Those ingredients are plentiful in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some years, Genovese basil<\/a> or sweet basil grows well in my garden. This year, the basil struggles and the seeds I planted came up as basil “Red Ruffles” instead of sweet basil as marked on the package. The taste is great, and the basil looks pretty, but it’s growing more slowly than I’d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My oregano, on the other hand, takes over the herb garden, sprawls as a border plant, and generally makes a nuisance of itself in the garden. And you know what? I love that about oregano. It’s bold in both flavor and demeanor. Deer leave it alone. Bees love it. What’s not to love about an herb that doesn’t give up, even in my crazy garden?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oregano growing in my herb garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Oregano pesto on a cracker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Original Oregano Pesto Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original recipe I’m making today comes from the book, (affiliate link) Recipes from The Herbalist’s Kitchen<\/a> by Brittany Wood Nickerson. It’s one of my favorite herbal cookbooks and one I recommend frequently. I’ve tweaked it a bit to make it my own but I wanted to give Brittany credit for the recipe that inspired me to enjoy more oregano in my diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregano<\/a> offers numerous health benefits. This recipe includes garlic, which has antibacterial properties and boosts both the immune system and cardiovascular health. Oregano also fights bacteria and includes many antioxidants. Some research indicates that oregano may have anti-cancer properties, but this may be due to the high amount of antioxidants in the plant. Unless you are allergic to oregano, there’s no reason not to include plenty of it in your diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Pesto Recipes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n